Construction & industrial staffing since 1990
Labour & Trades

Plant Operator jobs in Ireland

Plant operators need a current CSCS card for the exact machine they are operating, and sites verify this before a start. 360 excavator tickets are the most requested.

Typical rate
€22.00 to €28.00 an hour
Tickets needed
Safe Pass, CSCS for the specific machine
Busiest counties
Dublin, Kildare, Cork, Galway

1 live vacancy

Apply direct and your application goes straight to the consultant handling the role.

Plant Operator

Labour & Trades

Contract
  • Carrigaline, Cork
  • €24.00 to €26.00 an hour
  • CSCS 360 Excavator
  • Safe Pass
View & apply 3 days ago

What the work involves

  • Operating 360 excavators, dumpers and rollers
  • Working safely alongside a banksman and ground crew
  • Daily plant checks and defect reporting

What you need

Sites across Ireland will ask to see the following before you start. Tickets are checked and verified by us before you are put forward, so there are no surprises at the gate.

  • Safe Pass
  • CSCS for the specific machine

Pay

Plant operators placed through O&B typically earn €22.00 to €28.00 an hour. What you earn depends on the site, the hours and the tickets you hold, and overtime is common on the larger schemes.

Common questions

Which plant tickets are most in demand in Ireland?

CSCS 360 excavator is the most requested, followed by dumper and roller. Holding more than one ticket makes you considerably easier to place.

Looking for plant operator work?

Register once with your trade, tickets and the counties you will travel to. Your consultant will call you when the right job comes in, and you will not fill in another form.